Hose ferrule clamping pliers



July 24, 1951 R. w. MILLER HOSE FERRULE CLAMPING PLIERS F 'iled Nov. 26, 1948 W? ohymnou ATTORNfY.

Patented July 24, 1951 UNITED :5

E-Claims means of "the improved to'oTj and 949529, nav

by means of suitable screws, so that only one handle will be necessary to operate the device.

While a specific form of the improvement has. I

been described and illustrated herein, it is desired to be understood that the same may be varied, I

departing from the spirfit of the invention.

Having thus described the invention, what-is claimed and desired secured by Letters Patent is: l. A tool for contracting hose ferrules comprising: two-handle r'nembersz -a hinge pin joining an extremity of one of 'saidhandle members to an extremity'of the other handle member together; and a length of wire. secured at each extremity to; o'neof said handle members and extending around said hinge pin, therebeingla loose loop formed-in? said wire opposite one of said handle members for receiving a ferrule. 5 Y 3 2. A tool for contracting hose ferrules comprising: two'handlemembers; a. hinge pin joining an extremity of one of said handle members to an extremity of the other handle member together; a wheel mountedon'saidhinge pin; and a length of wire secured at its extremitiestosaid handle members and extending from'onehandle member to the other about said wheel, there being a loose loop formed in said wire' for receiving a hose ferrule.

- 3. 'Atool for contracting hose ferrules comprisingf two handle members; a hinge pin joining an extremity of one of said handle members to an extremity of the other handle -me'mber' to length of wire secured'at its extremities to said handle membersand extending from one handle member tot'he other'about 'said wheel, there being a loose' loop' formedin said wire for receiving a hose ferrule; and a wire guide member formed on each handle "memberadjacent said wheel and acting to guide said'wire onto said wheel."'

4. A tool for contracting hose ferrules comprising: two-similar handle' members' having a U-' shaped cross-sectionj' a pair of'ears formed on one extremity of eachhandle member, the ears of one handle membenoverlappin'g the ears of the other handlemember; a'hinge pin extending through alliofsaid ears'; a grooved wheel mounted on said hinge pin between the overlapped pairs ofv ears; I and a flexible'wire secured at its extremities to said handlemembers-and extending from one handle member'to the other handle member, said wire passing over saidwheel and having a-loose loop' formed therein fto receive a ferrule so" that when said"j'handle' ;members are moved inwardly toward each other, 's'aidwirewill 'be pulled-"over said wheel'to contract said loop. 5. A'tool forcontracting'hose ferrules cjoin'pris? in'gz two "similar handle members having a shaped'cross-section; a pair of 'earsformed' on one extremity of'ach handle member, the ears of one 'han'dle member overlapping the ears of the other. handle member; a hinge pin extending throughall of said-ears; ag-ro'oved wheel'mounted on said hinge pin between the overlapped pairs of ears; a flexible wire secured at its extremities to said handle members and extending from one handle member to the other handle member, said wire passing over said wheel and having a loose loop formed therein to receive a ferrule so that when said handle members are moved inwardly toward each other, said wire will be pulled over said wheel to contract said loop; and a wire guide formedfonf said one extremity 61" each handle member and extending'over saidwire to retain the latter on said wheel.

6. A tool for contracting hose ferrules comprising: two similar handle members having a U- shaped cross-section; a pair of ears formed on one extremity of each handle member, the ears of ,one handle member overlapping the ears of the other handle member; a hinge pin extending through all of said ears; a grooved wheel mounted on said hinge pin between the overlapped pairs of ears; a flexible wire secured at its extremities to said handle members and extending from one handle member to the other handle member, said wire passing over said wheel and having-a loose loop formed therein to receive a ferrule so that when said handle members are moved'inwardly toward each other, said wire will be pulledover said wheel to contract said loop; a wire guide formed on said one extremitybf each handle member and extending over said wire to retain the latter on said wheel; and means on eachhandle member for securing the extremities of said wire at any of a plurality of points along said handle members. 1

7. A tool for contracting hose ferrules upon hose, comprising: two handle members; a hinge pin hingedly securing an extremity of one of said handle members to an extremity of the other handle member; a grooved wheel mounted on said hinge pin between the adjacent extremities ofsaid handle members; a length of steel wire bent back upon itselfto form a double strand having a U-shaped bend at one extremity, and-its free ends at the other extremity; means securing said free ends to the outside of one handle mem-' ber; a clip normally positioned at the U.-shaped extremity of said strand, said strand extending from its secured extremity around said wheel, thence being curved into asubstantial circle to form a loose loop for receiving said ferrule, thence extending along the outside of the other-handle member to said clip; and fangs formed'on said clip adapted to detachablyengage in openings formed in the latter handle member.

8. A tool for contracting hose ferrules upon hose, comprising: twohandle members; a hinge pin hingedly securing an extremity of one'of said handle members toanextremity of the other handle member; a grooved Wheel mounted on-said hingepin between the adjacent extremities of said handle'members'; 'a length of steel wire bent back upon itself to form a double strand having a. U-shaped bend at one extremity,.and its free ends at the other extremity: means securing said free ends to the outside of one handlermember; a c'lip normally positioned at the U-shaped extremity'of said strand, said strand extending from itsi secured extremity around said wheel, thence being curved into a substantial circle to form a'loose loop for receiving said ferrule, thence extending along the outside of the other handle member'to atively straight and adaptedto extend into an 5 diiening adjacent said ferrule, the other of said fangs being hooked and adapted to extend into a second opening distant from said ferrule.

ROBERT W. MILLER.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

' Number Number UNITED STATES PAT N'r Name Date Miller Oct. 4', 1949 FOREIGN PATENTS Country Date Switzerland Oct. 1, 1915 Switzerland Sept. 1, 1919 

